Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (2023)

Released: 2023-12-16 Duration: 2hr 58min

Genres: Documentary Music

Rating 7.5

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Overview

From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco conquered the world - its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

Production Companies

BBC

PBS

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	0.129

Directed By

Grace Chapman

Shianne Brown

Louise Lockwood

Crew

Producer
Catherine Abbott

Producer
Alexander Leith

Producer
Lorna Lithgow

Producer
Anna Sadowy

Producer
Flora Stewart

Producer
Katharine Waldrum

Producer
Lily Bell

Producer
Shianne Brown

Producer
Emma Burns

Producer
Becky Marshall

Director
Grace Chapman

Director
Shianne Brown

Editor
Ed Horne

Editor
Damian Leask

Editor
Jonathan Seal

Post Production Supervisor
John Morrice

Music Supervisor
Nicholas Baxter

Director
Louise Lockwood

Producer
Louise Lockwood

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